Orlan P. Whitcomb
Orlan P. Whitcomb | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Auditor of Minnesota | |
| In office 1873–1882 | |
| Preceded by | Charles McIlrath |
| Succeeded by | William W. Braden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Orlan Pliny Whitcomb December 18, 1831 Granville, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 1898 (aged 66) Mankato, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Occupation | Politician, farmer |
Orlan Pliny Whitcomb (December 18, 1831 – February 7, 1898) was an American farmer and politician who served as the third state auditor of Minnesota from 1873 to 1882 as a member of the Republican Party.
Whitcomb was born in Granville, New York. He settled in Rochester, Minnesota Territory on a farm in 1855. He served as county treasurer from 1861 to 1869. Whitcomb served as Minnesota State Auditor from 1873 to 1882. He died in Mankato, Minnesota.[1][2]
Notes
- ^ 'Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society-Minnesota Biographies 1655-1912,' volume XIV, Warren Upham/Rose Barteau Dunlap-editors, Minnesota State Historical Society, Saint Paul, Minnesota: 1912, Biographical Sketch of Orlan Pliny Whitcomb,' pg. 846-847
- ^ 'O.P. Whitcomb-death,' Albert Lea Freeborn County Standard, March 16, 1898
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